Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-05-01
QUEER WRINKLES.
Some of the Laughable Things Constantly
Occurring.

Some of the Laughable Things Constantly
Occurring.
They are telling n good story over on
the Island at the expense of sunny
haired youth, well-knOwn throughout the
length and breadth Of the city. The
young man, who has been absent from
town for time, arrived late at night, in
the early part of last week, and started to
make his way to the home of married
friend OH the Garden Spot, where he was
expected TO stop. The young man
knew the street on which the
house was located, but for the life of
him he could not recall the number
when he arrived on the block he Judged
his friends house to be located. Here was
a dilemma. 1t was two o'clock in the
morning; dIizzling rain was falling, and
the traveIer was tired enough to lay down
on the sidewolk. After wandering up and
down the square half-a-dozen times our
unfortunate friend became desperate, and
house and rang the bell. The shrill
treble voice of maiden lady
hade him begone, and he skipped. After
little hesitation he tackled another resi-
dence, and was invited by gray-haired
masculine, with deep bass voice, to take
a walk. Two other trials were equally
disappointing, aud the wanderer was rap
idly becoming wet and demOralized. He
thought he would give it up and seek
hotel, hut the long trip back to the city in
the falling rain held out terrOrs to he
avoided, if possible, and in moment of
weakness he lifted the latch OF garden
gate and entered. He had proceeded half
way up a nicely graveled walk, when there
was a wild rush, a series of OminOus barks
and growls, and very lively dog, whose
disposition seemed to have been thoroughly
sOured, grabbed for the calf Of the prOwl-
er's leg. At the same time window was
raised and revolver shot rang out upon
the moist air.
The trespasser doesn't to this day re-
member how he got ont of that yard, his
most earnest attempts to recall the Circum-
stances failing to reveal anything between
the firing of the shot and his running
plump into the arms of the gentleman he
was vainly seeking, who, expecting The
visitor by the late train, had gone to the de-
pot to meet him, but had missed him.
The twain swOre each other TO secrecy, but
the story got cut just the same.
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Last night REGISTER reporter met
Colonel Kemple on Twelfth street in com
pany with his friend Mr.. Harry HOuser.
They were both laughing heartily over
some joke or story. Upon inquiry as to
the cause OF the hilarity Mr.. Houser re-
peated the joke. As is we'll known the
two gentlemen much resemble each other
in personal and physical appearance. An
Ohio acquaintance OF Colonel Kemple WIS.,
iting the city last week, casually, rs he
though, ran across the Colonel, and ex-
pressed delight at again meeting him after
a lapse of two or three years. HOuser
very readily saw the mistake, but being
familiar with the public career of Kemple
he had no difficulty in answering all ques-
tions, and conducting the conversation TO
the entire satisfaction of the Ohio man.
The Ohio man invited Col. Kemple to sup
per, treated him royalty and late in the
evening bade him good bye regretfully.
The fact is Col. Kemple was not in the
city at that time nor had not been for sew
eral days.
So
Six bridal couples from the West went
East over the L. & o. in the same car, a
few days ago. Aquiet but ohservant gen.
tleman, who came through from Celum-
bus with the twelve and got of at Ben
wood, says the trip was the worst expert
ence he ever had.
-
'Yes, sir" said. an excitable little man
who passed the Office in company with sew
eral companions, last night; ''yes, sir; \
cucumber's ten-ffths water, and I'll bet
ten dollars on itp' Nobody took him up.
True Bills Against Panhandle Thieves.
PTTTsBURG, April 30.-True bills were
found to-day against thirteen of the Pan
handle railroad employees arrested on the
charge Of rObbing freight cars The cases
viii probably come mp for trial some time
next week.